Regional and National Regulatory & Policy Documents
Europe
Council of Europe (CE), "Convention for the Protection of Human
Rights and Dignity of the Human Being with Regard to the
Application of Biology and Medicine: Convention on Human Rights and
Biomedicine", (1997) 48:1 Int. Dig. Hlth. Leg. 99, http://conventions.coe.int/treaty/en/Treaties/Html/164.htm
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Council of Europe (CE), "Recommendation No R (97)5 of the
Committee of Ministers to Member States on the Protection of
Medical Data", 1997, http://cm.coe.int/ta/rec/1997/97r5.html (date
accessed: August 14, 2006).
Council of Europe (CE), "Recommendation No. R (94) 11 of the
Committee of Ministers to Member States on Screening as a Tool of
Preventive Medicine", (1994) 46:1 Int. Dig. Hlth. Leg. 13,
http://cm.coe.int/ta/rec/1994/94r11.htm (date accessed: August 14,
2006).
Council of Europe (CE), "Recommendation No. R (92)3 of the
Committee of Ministers to Member States on Genetic Testing and
Screening for Health Care Purposes", (1992) 43:2 Int. Dig. Hlth.
Leg., 284, http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/instree/coerecr92-3.html(date
accessed: August 14, 2006).
Council of Europe (CE), "Recommendation No. R (90)13 of the
Committee of Ministers to Member States on Prenatal Genetic
Screening, Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis and Associated Genetic
Counselling", (1990) 41:4 Int. Dig. Hlth. Leg., 615, http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/instree/coerecr90-13.html
(date accessed: August 14, 2006).
Council of Europe (CE), "Recommendation 1100 on the Use of Human
Embryos and Foetuses in Scientific Research", Strasbourg , February
2, 1989 ,
http://assembly.coe.int/Documents/AdoptedText/ta89/EREC1100.htm
(date accessed: August 14, 2006).
European Parliament, "Resolution on the Commission Communication
on Life Sciences and Biotechnology - A strategy for Europe"
(COM(2002)27-C5-0260/2002-2002/2123(COS)), Strasbourg , November
21, 2002 ,
http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2002/c_055/c_05520020302en00030032.pdf
(date accessed: August 14, 2006)
Australia
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), "National
Statement on Ethical Conduct in Research Involving Humans",
Australia , 1999, http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/publications/synopses/e35syn.htm
(date accessed: August 15, 2006).
Infertility Treatment Authority, "Genetic Testing and the
Requirements of the Infertility Treatment Act 1995: Policy in
Relation to the Use of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis for
Genetic Testing", Melbourne , Developed March 2002, Reviewed 2005,
Adopted April 2006, http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/publications/synopses/e35syn.htm
(date accessed: August 22, 2006).
Israel
Israel Government, "Genetic Information Law, 5761-2000", (2000),
December 13, 2000 ,
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Health/GeneticInformationLaw.pdf
(date accessed: August 15, 2006)
Latvia
Latvia/Government, "Human Genome Research Law", July 3, 2002 ,
http://bmc.biomed.lu.lv/gene/print/Human%20Genome%20Research%20Law,%20Latvia.doc
(date accessed: August 15, 2006) (Unofficial translation by the
Biomedical Research and Study Centre)
Norway
Norway / Government, "Law No. 100 on the Use of Biotechnology in
Human Medicine (The Biotechnology Law)", (2003) 54: Int. Dig. Hlth.
Leg., http://www.bion.no/lov/Biotechnology_act_MASTER.pdf
(date accessed: August 15, 2006).
United Kingdom
Association of British Insurers (ABI), Department of Health of
the United Kingdom , "Concordat and moratorium on genetics and
insurance", London , March 14, 2005 , http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/10/60/50/04106050.pdf
(date accessed: August 15, 2006).
United Kingdom - Department of Health, "Code of practice and
guidance with respect to genetic paternity testing services",
January 1 2002, http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/07/82/96/04078296.pdf
(date accessed: August 15, 2006).
United Kingdom / Department of Health, "Laboratory Services for
Genetics", London , August 2000, http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/07/82/29/04078229.pdf(date
accessed: August 15, 2006).
United States
American Medical Association (AMA), "H-460.931 Genetics Testing
Legislation", Chicago, January 1996,
http://www.ama-assn.org/apps/pf_new/pf_online?f_n=browse&doc=policyfiles/HnE/H-460.931.HTM
(date accessed : August 15, 2006).
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), "Genetic
Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act S.
318/H.R. 602", Washington DC , November 12, 2003 ,
http://www.rarediseases.org/nord/washington/washington/employmentact
(date accessed: August 15, 2006).
President's Council on Bioethics, "Reproduction and
Responsibility: The Regulation of Biotechnology", Washington ,
March 31, 2004 ,
http://www.bioethics.gov/reports/reproductionandresponsibility/_pcbe_final_reproduction_
and_responsibility.pdf (date accessed: August 15, 2006).
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, "Compliance Manual
- Section 902, Definition of the term Disability", Washington,
march 15, 1995, 'page last modified on February 1,2000'; http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/902cm.html
(date accessed: August 15, 2006).
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - Food and Drug
Administration (FDA), "Guidance for industry: Pharmacogenomic data
submissions" (Procedural, Updated March 31, 2005 ), Rockville ,
November 1 2003 , http://www.fda.gov/cber/gdlns/pharmdtasub.htm
(date accessed: August 15, 2006).
United States Senate, An act to prohibit discrimination on the
basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and
employment, "S.1053, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of
2003 (Engrossed as Agreed to or passed by Senate)", Washington,
october 14, 2003,
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c108:5:./temp/~c108Tfhxqk::
(date accessed: August 15, 2006).
U.S. Department of Energy - Office of Energy Research, "The
Genetic Privacy Act and Commentary", Boston , February 28, 1995 ,
http://www.ornl.gov/TechResources/Human_Genome/resource/privacy/privacy1.html
(date accessed: August 15, 2006).